Alvin & The Chipmunks on DVD April 1st

Get your squeak on because The Chipmunks are back and bigger than ever!  The $208+ million blockbuster family comedy sensation Alvin and the Chipmunks sings and dances its way to DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) April 1^st from Fox Home Entertainment.  Funny, mischievous and very adventurous, the famous talented chipmunk trio - Alvin, Simon and Theodore - come to life like never before in the new live-action, CGI-animated film that rocked the box office.  Filled with heartfelt moments, catchy music and witty humor for both children and parents alike, Alvin and the Chipmunks stars Golden GlobeÒ nominee Jason Lee (“My Name is Earl”) as the struggling songwriter Dave Seville who is surrogate father/stage manager to the famous threesome – Alvin, Simon and Theodore, respectively voiced by teen heartthrob Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard), Matthew Gray Gubler (R.V., “Criminal Minds”) and actor-pop sensation Jesse McCartney (“Summerland”).  Directed by Tim Hill (Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties) and from the writers of The Simpsons Movie and Ice Age 2, the film also features hilarious performances from EmmyÒ-winner David Cross (“Arrested Development”), Jane Lynch (Anchorman) and rising star Cameron Richardson (“Point Pleasant”).

A global phenomenon to generations of fans, Alvin and the Chipmunks were originally created in 1958 by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.  The singing trio have delighted audiences around the world with the release of 16 studio records selling over 43 million albums, which have garnered five Grammy Awards, notably with their Christmas perennial favorite “The Chipmunk Song” becoming a #1 hit single in the U.S., selling over 43 million albums.  Also a smashing success, the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” animated TV series debuted in 1983 and was broadcast in over 100 countries and recipient of three Emmy® nominations, followed by several other animated feature films and TV specials over the years.  The ‘Munks’ catchy sound and comic adventures have been a pop-culture mainstay for both young and old, now celebrating their 50^th Anniversary this year!

Loaded with fun-filled bonus features including two behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring the Chipmunks history, music and more, plus an “Inside Look” at the new animated comedy Horton Hears A Who!

DVD Specs:

The Alvin and the Chipmunks DVD release is presented on a flipper disc featuring both full screen (1.31:1 aspect ratio) and widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround, Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English and Spanish subtitles.  DVD bonus features will include:

• Chip-Chip-Hooray! Chipmunk History featurette
• Hitting the Harmony featurette
• Inside Look at Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!

Blu-ray Disc Specs:

The Alvin and the Chipmunks BD release will be presented in widescreen format on a 25GB single-layer disc authored in AVC (MPEG 4) compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Master Audio, Spanish/French 5.1 Dolby Digital plus English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean and French subtitles.  BD bonus content includes:

• Chip-Chip-Hooray! Chipmunk History featurette
• Hitting the Harmony featurette
• Several high-definition trailers